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Where 68505 is
Approximate ZIP boundary (Census ZCTA 2020). ZIP codes are mail routes, not areas, so the shape shown is the Census tabulation area that approximates it.
- 🔢 Type 68505 into a pocket calculator and turn it upside down: SOSBg — not quite a word, sorry.
- ➕ As a number, 68,505 = 3 × 5 × 4567. Its digits add up to 24, a total 2,425 other ZIP codes share.
- 💾In binary, the way a computer stores it:
10000101110011001 - 🏠 Its numerical neighbours: 68504 (Lincoln, NE, 3 mi away) and 68506 (Lincoln, NE, 3 mi away).
- 🔄 Backwards, 68505 becomes 50586 — and that is a real ZIP code: Somers, IA, 158 miles away.
- 👥 27 other ZIP codes are made of exactly the same digits (05658, 06855, 08556, 50568, 50586, 50658, …). The farthest-flung twin is 05658 in Marshfield, VT, 1,253 miles away.
- 🧭 Farther north than 65% of all ZIP codes, and farther west than 73%.
- 🎯124 miles northeast of the geographic center of the Lower 48, near Lebanon, Kansas.
- 🌏 Dig straight through the Earth from 68505 and you would come out at 40.82°S, 83.38°E — 869 miles from Port-aux-Français, French Southern Territories, the nearest big city to that spot.
- ☀Longest day of the year: 15h 06m of daylight. Shortest: 9h 14m.
- 📏 At 4.3 square miles of land, 68505 is bigger than 17% of ZIP codes — room for about 3.3 Central Parks.
- Working out the sun…
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Source: USGS.
People and housing
| Population | 18,834This ZIP18,834 |
|---|---|
| Households | 7,952This ZIP7,952 |
| Housing units | 8,055This ZIP8,055 |
| Median age | 30.8This ZIP30.8Nebraska37.2US 38.9 |
| Median household income | $75,980This ZIP$75,980Nebraska$76,475US $80,734 |
| Median home value | $232,000This ZIP$232,000Nebraska$238,600US $332,700 |
| Median gross rent | $1,157This ZIP$1,157Nebraska$1,072US $1,413 |
| Bachelor's degree or higher | 35.0%This ZIP35.0% |
| Mean commute | 18.6 minThis ZIP18.6 min |
| Population density | 4,355.7 / sq miThis ZIP4,355.7 / sq mi |
Business and tax activity
| Business establishments | 397This ZIP397 |
|---|---|
| Employees | 3,758This ZIP3,758 |
| Annual payroll | $121,480,000This ZIP$121,480,000 |
| Tax returns filed | 8,930This ZIP8,930 |
| Total adjusted gross income | $571,123,000This ZIP$571,123,000 |
Land area
| Land area | 4.32 sq miThis ZIP4.32 sq mi |
|---|---|
| Water area | 0.00 sq mi |
Other place names in 68505
Census places whose land this ZIP code overlaps. The Postal Service may accept other city names in an address, too.
ZIP codes near 68505
| ZIP | City | Distance |
|---|---|---|
68510 | Lincoln, NE | 2.1 mi |
68507 | Lincoln, NE | 2.4 mi |
68520 | Lincoln, NE | 2.6 mi |
68503 | Lincoln, NE | 3.0 mi |
68506 | Lincoln, NE | 3.1 mi |
68504 | Lincoln, NE | 3.1 mi |
68588 | Lincoln, NE | 4.2 mi |
68509 | Lincoln, NE | 4.7 mi |
68542 | Lincoln, NE | 4.7 mi |
68544 | Lincoln, NE | 4.7 mi |
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Questions about this ZIP code
Where is ZIP code 68505?
68505 is in Lincoln, Nebraska, in Lancaster County, part of the Lincoln, NE metropolitan area. Its published point location is 40.8244, -96.6157.
What county is 68505 in?
68505 lies in Lancaster County.
What area code is 68505?
Lincoln uses area codes 402 and 531, from NANPA's telephone records.
What time zone is 68505 in?
68505 uses America/Chicago.
How many people live in 68505?
About 18,834 people live in ZIP code 68505, in 7,952 households, at 4,355.7 people per square mile. These are American Community Survey 5-year estimates for the ZIP Code Tabulation Area, not a headcount.
What is the median household income in 68505?
$75,980 a year, against $76,475 across Nebraska.
What ZIP codes are near 68505?
The closest are 68510 (2.1 mi), 68507 (2.4 mi), 68520 (2.6 mi), 68503 (3 mi) and 68506 (3.1 mi).
Is 68505 a PO Box ZIP code?
68505 is a standard ZIP code. A normal ZIP code with street delivery.
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